5 Malaysia Smart City Framework Criteria of Smart Cities There are 11 criteria that can influence the success of smart city implementation. These criteria are divided into three levels: core, catalyst, and plus point. Level 1: Core Criteria 01 Comprehensive primary and basic infrastructure Comprehensive primary and basic infrastructure should be in place in order to advance smart city agenda. Basic infrastructure in this context refers to the fundamental physical facilities and systems serving a city which includes roads, bridges, tunnels, water supply, sewers, electrical grids and telecommunications. and modern 02 Connected digital infrastructure Smart city anchor on the concept that everything are connected and intelligent. Shared digital infrastructure will help cities correlate data from multiple sources to generate new value and efficiencies 03 Initiatives aligned with the needs of the city By using digital technology, smart city initiatives should align around the needs of the city based on identified urban challenges – e.g. government efficiency, sustainability, health and wellness, mobility, economic development, public safety and quality of life Level 2: Catalyst 04 Strong political will broad community of 05 Engage innovators Support from the leaders of various levels of government helps to develop smart city agenda. Strong political shifts government project priorities to allocates more budget and focusses public attention on smart city initiatives Engagement of larger community (local authority, government agencies, businesses, communities, business districts, smart buildings, housing complexes), and individual residents to drive out the innovation and value creation towards co-creating the smart city together policies and synergistic 06 Master partnerships 07 Government data sharing The smart city players (policymakers, technologists and innovators) must create sensible policies to proactively seek out public and private collaborators in order to build sustainable and synergistic partnerships. Both policies and partnerships are the catalysts of a smart city. They augment and amplify limited city resources and capabilities, scale faster, while minimising risk Government at all levels collect valuable data on a wide range of areas. Data sharing is vital for government to government (G2G) and government to citizens (G2C) relationships in the development and operation of a smart city. Sharing non-personal and non-sensitive data whether through open data or inter-governmental platform enables citizens, businesses and government to draw insights on many areas, solve issues and improve efficiency of services